diff --git a/fivestar.module b/fivestar.module
index 69a1cff..91ef5a9 100644
--- a/fivestar.module
+++ b/fivestar.module
@@ -567,7 +567,9 @@ function fivestar_expand($element, $form_state, $complete_form) {
     $entity_id = $element['#settings']['entity_id'];
     $entity = entity_load($element['#settings']['entity_type'], array($entity_id));
     $entity = $entity[$entity_id];
-    $title = $entity->title;
+    if (!empty($entity->title)) {
+      $title = $entity->title;
+    }
   } elseif (isset($complete_form['#node'])) {
     $title = $complete_form['#node']->title;
   }